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The Technology Showcase: AC Kinetics

The Technology Showcase at the 2013 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit presents America's next generation of transformational energy technologies. In this photo, motor control company AC Kinetics, Inc. highlighted its next-generation motor control technology on the showcase floor.

Image: Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department

Date taken: 2013-02-26 11:49

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The Technology Showcase: AutoGrid

The Technology Showcase at the 2013 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit presents America's next generation of transformational energy technologies. AutoGrid, a California-based energy start-up, aims to take two-way-communicating smart thermostats from different vendors and turn them into utility demand-response assets.

Image: Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department

Date taken: 2013-02-26 12:06

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The Technology Showcase:

The Technology Showcase at the 2013 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit presents America's next generation of transformational energy technologies. In this photo, Secretary Steven Chu visits Arkansas Power Electrics International, a company working on technology to make charging EVs faster and easier, helping to facilitate widespread use.

Image: Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department

Date taken: 2013-02-26 12:16

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The Technology Showcase: Georgia Institute of Technology

The Technology Showcase at the 2013 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit presents America's next generation of transformational energy technologies. In this photo, Secretary Steven Chu is chatting with representatives from the Georgia Institute of Technology about the Solar Vortex. The white and yellow turbine-like object on the table generates energy from hot, unstable air near the ground -- something that could help power air conditioners during peak hours in the summer.

Image: Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department

Date taken: 2013-02-26 12:19

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The Technology Showcase:

The Technology Showcase at the 2013 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit presents America's next generation of transformational energy technologies. The U.S. Marine Corps table featured a special vest with built-in solar cells, while the U.S. Army table highlighted a vest with a built-in fuel cell battery -- two ways to help efficiently power technology for American soldiers.

Image: Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department

Date taken: 2013-02-26 12:38

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The Technology Showcase: Arizona State University

The Technology Showcase at the 2013 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit presents America's next generation of transformational energy technologies. Grant recipients from Arizona State University demonstrated revolutionary technology that uses cyanobacteria to convert solar energy and carbon dioxide into feedstock for biofuels.

The Technology Showcase: Transphorm

The Technology Showcase at the 2013 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit presents America's next generation of transformational energy technologies. Transphorm, from Goleta, CA develops transistors for electric motor drives, and is aiming to improve the efficiency of electric motor drives by up to 8 percent.

Image: Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department

Date taken: 2013-02-26 12:52

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Fireside Chat

Secretary Steven Chu participated in a fireside chat with Elon Musk, CEO of Solar City and Tesla. The chat was moderated by Steve Clemmons.

Image: Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department

Date taken: 2013-02-26 14:18

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Secretary Steven Chu

After the fireside chat with Elon Musk and Steve Clemons, Secretary Chu introduced a number of speakers, including Purdue University President Mitch Daniels and T. Boone Pickens.